Forensic Science Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Forensic Science option is appropriate for students interested in working in a crime lab or pursuing a graduate degree in forensic science or chemistry. Students can earn a BS degree in Chemistry in four years and also take a combination of courses that enhance a chemistry major's background in biology, biochemistry, and related areas that can be important in forensic science.
The Forensic Science option is designed for the Track-Two BS degree in Chemistry.
The track-two core requirements are slightly modified for the Forensic Science option as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required for Core: | ||
| Replace CH 324 with: | ||
| ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
or CH 422 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | |
| EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| Only one term of inorganic chemistry: | ||
| INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
or CH 412 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
| Requirements | ||
| BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BI 212 & BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 8 |
| BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 6-7 |
| or BB 490 & BB 491 | BIOCHEMISTRY 1: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION and BIOCHEMISTRY 2: METABOLISM | |
| BB 494 | BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES 2 | 3 |
| TOX 411/TOX 511 | FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 7-12 | |
| BIOCHEMISTRY 3: GENETIC BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| GENETICS | ||
| RESEARCH | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| SEPARATIONS: CHROMATOGRAPHY AND RELATED METHODS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
| MASS SPECTROMETRY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | ||
or ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
Option Code: 505